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TheDeadpool 3 trailerisfinallyhere – and we might as well start calling Wade Wilson the Easter bunny from now on, as the titular hero treated us to a buttload of Easter eggs in the first look at the hotly anticipated sequel.
The movie, which is officially titled Deadpool & Wolverine, is set to officially usher Deadpool into the Marvel Cinematic Universe followingDisney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox way back in March 2019. So it’s hardly surprising that its teaser features plenty of MCU nods to confirm the crossover and delight franchise fans, including glimpses of the Avengers and a hint of what’s to come inthe Multiverse Sagaas well.
In true Deadpool fashion, there’s even a few meta gags thrown in that directly acknowledge the merger, too. “Pegging isn’t new for me, friendo, but it is for Disney,” Ryan Reynolds' Wade jokes at one point, as he gives a knowing look to the camera. Yeah, we’re definitely not in youngster-friendly territory anymore…
Below, we break down the Super Bowl 2024 promo’s most interesting Easter eggs, from comic book references and a potential villain reveal to Loki links and more. Keep scrolling to see what you might have missed in the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer…
Loki
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
It’s long been rumored that theTime Variance Authority, an organization introduced in the Disney Plus series Loki would appear inDeadpool 3, and the trailer confirmed the speculation.
“I smell what you’re stepping in, sensei,” Wade replies enthusiastically. “Your little cinematic universe is about to change forever. I’m the messiah. I’m… Marvel Jesus.”
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Elsewhere, fans have argued that the dark smoke seen in the trailer at the 1:44 mark isAlioth, the trans-temporal entity – or smoke monster, if you’re so inclined – that guarded the Citadel at the End of Time in Loki season 1. We first saw ‘im when Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) set out to confrontHe Who Remains(Jonathan Majors).
Emmy, anyone?
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
Last month, Ryan Reynolds’ soccer centric documentary series Welcome to Wrexham won five Primetime Emmys, picking up gongs for Sound Mixing, Directing, and Best Unstructured Program. Unable to receive the awards himself,Reynolds had his pal Deadpool record an acceptance videothat aired during the ceremony… and if you look closely in the Deadpool and Wolverine trailer, it can be seen playing on a screen at the TVA, too.
This isn’t the first time the Deadpool series has confirmed the existence of Ryan Reynolds, the actor, though. In the Deadpool 2 post-credits scene, Wade travels back in time and kills Reynolds before he can sign on for the 2011 critical and commercial flop Green Lantern.
Cassandra Nova
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
It’s hard to tell someone from the back of their head, but fans seem hellbent on trying to identify the mystery bald-headed person in the Deadpool 3 trailer. While some have already claimed it could be Professor X or even Nick Fury, we’re backing the theory that it’s Cassandra Nova, the former’s evil, telepathic twin sister from theMarvel Comics.
We’ve yet to discover who The Crown star Emma Corrin is playing in the movie, and given the fact that they were seen sporting a buzzcut in July 2023, just two months after Deadpool and Wolverine first started filming, it kind of adds up.
Wolverine: Patch
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
Deadpool 3 being called Deadpool & Wolverine is a dead giveaway that the famous side-burned mutant is set to appear in the threequel, thoughwe see very little of him in the first look.
He shows off his adamantium claws via a shadow right at the end of the clip but there’s an earlier cameo from him that is perhaps more interesting, as his white suit references the Wolverine: Patch storyline from the comics. Technically, the blazer-sporting Wolverine is actually a darker alter-ego of the Logan we’ve met already.
Hulk’s Thor: Ragnarok bed
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
This one is arguably the loosest Easter egg of the bunch, but it’s still pretty fun so we’ve included it anyway. After Tom Wambsgans, we mean, Matthew Macfadyen tries to enlist Deadpool as a bonafide Avengers-style superhero, a montage sees the gun-toting wisecracker get up to all sorts. At one brief moment, he looks to be sitting near a piece of furniture with huge teeth, which is amusingly similar to Hulk’s bed fromThor: Ragnarok.
Doctor Doom
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
Cassandra Nova, if the above does in fact turn out to be her, might not be Deadpool 3’s only antagonist. Elsewhere in the trailer, we get a look at another adversary, and they’re hooded, metal masked get-up has us wondering whether it could be Doctor Doom?
Chances are, if it were, they aren’t likely to have shown him so obviously here but hey, stranger things have happened!
Pyro
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
Aaron Stanford reprises his role as fire-controlling mutant Pyro from Fox’s original X-Men trilogy towards the end of the Deadpool 3 trailer, and his appearance seems to hint at more than just a fun cameo.
While the teaser gives little away in terms of plot, Pyro seems to be in some sort of dystopian, apocalyptic desert-scape. In scenes that boast a similar aesthetic, Deadpool can be seen fighting TVA officers in front of a fallen 20th Century Fox sign. Given the Loki tie-ins and a possible Alioth glimpse, could this wasteland be the The Void? In Loki, all those who are pruned from the Sacred Timeline get sent there, which seems ripe for a joke about how Disney essentially wiped the slate clean when they bought the X-Men rights from Fox and committed to only moving over certain, big-name characters into the MCU. Poor Pyro.
Secret Wars
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
While that might not actuallybeDoctor Doom in the trailer, we’re pretty sure the movie will set him up as a major villain going forward. Why? Well, because right at the end of the promo, Deadpool is knocked to the ground next to a raggedy old comic. Said comic? 2015’s Secret Wars #5.
The MCU’s current chapter is titled the Multiverse Saga, and is set to conclude with in 2027 an Endgame-style outing currently dubbedAvengers: Secret Wars. In the source material, Doctor Doom plays a huge part in mashing up a bunch of timelines. WithKang out, might Victor von Doom be our next Thanos? We’ll have to wait and see.
Deadpool and Wolverine releases in the UK on July 25, and in the US a day later. For more, check out all theupcoming Marvel movies and showson the way, as well as our guide tohow to watch the Marvel movies in order.
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1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
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Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
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Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
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Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
5
Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”
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1
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3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
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4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
4
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5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”
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3Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”
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